Category: History
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Doug Fulton’s, A Naturalist’s Journal
Doug Fulton was a journalist with the Ann Arbor News. He wrote hundreds of articles. Many of the articles were environmental and nature based. He wrote two full page articles on Scarlett Mitchell Woods. On the ‘Mitchell Scarlett Woods Nature Area’ sign is an image of a bird. Ever wondered what’s the bird, well the…
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Workdays in the Distant Past
The Friends of Scarlett Mitchell Woods has workdays on the first Saturday of the month. The concept of workways is far from a new thing. The following is from an Ann Arbor News article from the May 1st, 1970 newspaper. Nature Walks, Cleanup Set “Operation Mitchell – Scarlett Woods” will start a two-weekend spring campaign…
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History of Scarlett Mitchell Woods
Slide-show document of exploring the history of Scarlett Mitchell Woods from June of 2019. For a deep dive into the history of Scarlett Mitchell Woods, view the following articles from the Ann Arbor News: Scarlett Mitchell Woods and Nature Area.
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For the Birds
From Ann Arbor New article April 3, 1981 For the Birds – Clague Intermediate Scholl industrial arts teacher Nancy Sharpless found a nice way to combine learning with community service this past week, and for a bonus provide help to wildlife. For a woodworking project, the students in her exploratory arts program made 25 bluebird…
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Showcase Displays
This showcase and kiosk was erected as an Eagle Scout project in 2019 by the persistent hard work of William Chettleburgh, then a high school student. William recruited a lot of helpers: Fellow scouts from Troop 7, mentors, and parents pitched in, along with interested volunteers including Manfred Schmidt and Michael Benham. The original idea…
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Signs in the News
Ever see one of these signs in Scarlett Mitchell Woods? Ever wondered what is the story behind the “No Hunting” signs? Well, the Ann Arbor District Library has an answer in a 1971 Ann Arbor News article titled, “Pupils’ Goal: A Quiet Woods“. If hunters, motorcyclists and snowmobiles heed sign, Scarlett Mitchell Woods will again…
